Where does “terra” come from?
terra (Faroese) comes from Old Norse þerra, from Proto-Germanic *þarzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European torséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
terra (Faroese): to dry
Definitions
- to dry
Ancestry of “terra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þerra | a towel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *þarzijaną | to cause to dry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | torséyeti | to make dry, to cause to dry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |